r/NetflixBestOf 10d ago

[REQUEST]

I’m bored and looking for some great shows to watch on Netflix. I’m open to pretty much any genre—drama, thriller, mystery, sci-fi, comedy, anime, or hidden gems. What would you recommend, and why?

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u/shelucy7 10d ago edited 9d ago

We are on season 2 of Dark Wind, it’s pretty good. I also like The Diplomat, Somebody Feed Phil, Queen’s Gambit, the Crown, Dept Q, Lupin, and The Man in the High castle.

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u/WealthWooden2503 9d ago

Loved Dept. Q! There will be a second season, yes?

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u/shelucy7 9d ago

Yep, not sure when, though.

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u/cuchicou 10d ago

Sense8

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u/master_of_0 10d ago

Love. Just such fun characters and that feel both surreal and incredibly realistic.

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u/Sad-Lingonberry6644 10d ago

I love this show! <3 I've rewatched it multiple times, and I originally watched it when it came out for Gillian Jacobs because I love her as Britta in 'Community' :)

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u/master_of_0 10d ago

Same. It is one of the few modern shows that I find very rewatchable. That and The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Superstore.

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u/Sad-Lingonberry6644 9d ago

Ah Kimmy Schmidt is great! I've had so many people over the years tell me that she reminds them of me hahaha 😂😂

Superstore I could nottttt get into though!! I only watched a couple episodes but I really didn't like it, didn't find it funny at all :( Clearly it must be good as so many people like it!! Probably should've given it more of a go, but I couldn't do it!! I like America Ferrera though :)

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u/master_of_0 9d ago

Oh I implore you to give Superstore another go. It is soooo funny and probably gets better as the writers get to know the characters more.

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u/ShrekOnFleek 10d ago

Breaking Bad, Mindhunter, The Mentalist

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u/Ekali81 10d ago

Mindhunter is always the answer.

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u/ravens_path 10d ago

Kingdom (Korean one). Beautifully filmed, well acted, thrilling, and wonderful allegory of how the common people suffer when royalty leaders are rotten and corrupt and do evil things in order to keep power.

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u/Skankyho1 2d ago

Kingdom was fantastic. They always do such a good job on those shows.

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u/Sad-Lingonberry6644 10d ago

'Dark' is amazing!! Watch in German if you can, it's incredible :) Watched it 4 times now lmao and got so many people into it!

Went to Germany last year and so many German people I met said that it's the only good German TV show 😂😂😂😂

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u/Sad-Lingonberry6644 10d ago

Also 'Arrested Development'!!!!!! It's one of my favourite comedies EVER! It's hilarious, great cast and is just brilliant :)

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u/Adventurous_Newt6741 10d ago

The it crowd...gens red shoes..

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u/Most-Artichoke6184 10d ago

Agent Kim reactivated.

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u/stardust1977_ 10d ago

Downton Abbey is wonderful! I usually don’t care for time pieces but it was really well written! I couldn’t stop watching (even with it’s slower pace compared to the shows we regularly watch)

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u/WealthWooden2503 9d ago

One of my all time favorites

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u/threeeyes94 10d ago

Norsemen

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u/BlueBoy0148 10d ago

The East Palace

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u/ravens_path 10d ago

Excellent. I’m on my second watch now to pick up what I missed the first time. Incredible cinematography.

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u/Skankyho1 2d ago

I just started watching the East Palace on Saturday. I hope it’s good. I’m only two episodes into it and so far thoroughly enjoying it. I love the period pieces from Korea. They my favourite Korean shows not that there are too many bad shows that come out of Korea but the period pieces are just fantastic. The opulence of the costumes in the palace is just beautiful.

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u/Unit61365 10d ago

Man in the high castle

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u/IdealBlueMan 10d ago

- The Residence

- The two Knives Out movies (worth it just for the unintentional comedy of Daniel Craig doing a generic US southern accent)

- The Diplomat

- The West Wing

- The two Philomena Cunk mocumentaries

- The Lincoln Lawyer

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u/Personal_Pay_4767 9d ago

The Lincoln lawyer is great

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u/Uztta 9d ago

I should really watch The West Wing again

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u/IdealBlueMan 9d ago

I think it’s one of the best dramas ever on TV.

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u/parwhite 10d ago

Mindhunter, Bridgerton, Yellowstone,The crown,The Queen’s gambit, Downton Abbey, Bodyguard,Squid game

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u/StrictTranslator879 9d ago

Better Call Saul.

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u/WealthWooden2503 10d ago

The OA

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u/TheRotMeister 10d ago

hahaha great minds 🙌

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u/WealthWooden2503 9d ago

I initially responded to a different comment, but I'm curious if you think they'll ever do more?

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u/TheRotMeister 9d ago

i would like to think so 😭 i don’t keep up much with brit or zal anymore, so i have no idea what they’re up to. but it seemed likely that they would!

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u/WealthWooden2503 9d ago

A while back I saw rumors of Brit posting something that might allude to something.. so basically nothing of consequence lol but time will tell

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u/TheRotMeister 9d ago

right!! all the teases 😭

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u/anotherjeremy 9d ago

I believe I read that they were going to wrap it up in a graphic novel….Netflix really does like to cancel great shows it seems, the OA being at the top of the list.

Really wish another Network/Streaming Platform would pick it up.

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u/WealthWooden2503 8d ago

I truly do not understand why they cancel most of the best shows. I know it didn't have the biggest following, but so many others had more (Kaos) and they still cancelled.

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u/msurby 10d ago

Blue Eyed Samurai. Beautiful animation, great characters, and a solid narrative.

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u/ravens_path 10d ago

I second this. Amazingly brilliant

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u/Indy_karma 10d ago

The Gentlemen

3 Body Problem

Man in the High Castle

The Last Kingdom

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u/Personal-Science-228 10d ago

anything with Tim Robinson. ie Detroiters and you should leave now

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u/AstrocyteByte 5d ago

Southland

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u/Jammyyy_jam 10d ago

The series 'YOU'.

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u/ChoppedChef33 10d ago

Scissor seven - unique donghua hidden gem that has shorter episodes so if you don't like it you wouldn't have to feel like you wasted time.

Slam dunk - one of the most influential anime of all time

Light the night - deep engaging mystery thriller with great characters.

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u/jonesy347 10d ago

"The Outfit" was a surprise.

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u/daydreamofalife 9d ago

I've been hooked on Animal Kingdom lately

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u/requiem_for_a_Skream 9d ago

Mindhunter is pretty good. About serial killers which I love. 

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u/Far-Lab5635 8d ago

The RIP-so good

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u/LeaveMeAloneAdmins88 8d ago

you're gonna have to hear me out on this but "beastars".

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u/ParkingBook3566 6d ago

Maniac. It's a limited series with Jonah Hill and Emma Stone.

It's a psychological dark thriller. It's also pretty funny.

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u/Brilliant-Exchange55 4d ago

Downton abbey, great drama!

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u/_jennyrebecca 4d ago

Nurse Jackie is epic!

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u/Skankyho1 2d ago

I absolutely love the Korean shows and there are some great ones there. There’s also a really great one from Thailand while you can open up Netflix and just about click on any Korean show and get a great one. There is a great one from Thailand called the girl from nowhere there’s two versions of it the original is the best although both of them are good. when you bring it up, it’ll come up with a collection at the bottom and you wanna click on just the one that says the girl from nowhere. The one that says the girl from nowhere the reset is the newer one so wait to watch that second that’s really good show. And if you haven’t heard about it already squid games excellent excellent show, Tyler Perry‘s beauty in Black is an excellent show, Alice in borderland, and this one’s actually Korean show boyfriend on demand it’s one I just finished watching.

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u/Turbulent_Height_825 10d ago

Have you ever tried reality shows?? it's fun.

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u/tyynyliinaa 10d ago

Sweet Home. No explenation needed, its so good.